The Aboriginal Peoples Family Accord (APFA) is a result of a joint initiative between Aboriginal Leadership and the Province of British Columbia to transfer responsibility for child and family services from the Province to Aboriginal organizations. This initiative is supported by the historic documents known as the Tsawwassen Accord, signed in June 2002, and the Memorandum of Understanding for Aboriginal Children, signed on Sept. 9, 2002.

The APFA planning committee, later known as the Board of Directors, evolved into a 9-3-3 model with seats for the nine tribal councils, three for the Métis Nation and three for Aboriginal People living in urban areas.

The role of the Board of Directors is to build a governance model to engage Aboriginal communities in a planning process for the transfer of services from Ministry of Children & Family Development (MCFD).



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